Channel islands family history society ongenealogy. Census census records allow you to view other family members who were present on the day of the census, typically these will be siblings or parents. One of the main objectives of jerripedia is to provide an online resource for those researching their ancestry in jersey. The normans had a great affect on the island and jersey remained under their control for nearly three centuries. This is the original census information digitised from high quality microfilm and scanned several times to. Choose your own island experience from boutique hotels, beachside guesthouses and coastal campsites to unique places to stay at jerseys heritage locations. Channel islands genealogy research legacy tree genealogists. Turk 1914 was a parma, ohio, genealogist whose research on channel islands families culminated in the 1983 publication of the quiet adventurers in north america. My mothers parents, both originally from jersey, married in montreal, quebec, canada, on may 9, 1914. Only a few localities are included and the time period varies by locality. The new data will allow the family history researcher to discover. Hotels in jersey find the perfect hotel for your stay. The official web site for the poindexter descendants association, the american descendants of the poingdestre family of the isle of jersey, channel islands. Jersey people also took advantage of the california gold rush which started in 1848.
Channel islands this is a heavy item so postage will be increased if it is to be shipped outside the uk. Tracing your channel islands ancestors is an expert introduction for the. Jerripedia has the largest online collection of jersey family trees, all of. Then, in 1204, king john lost control of his normandy territory and the island had to choose between allegiance to nearby france or england, to the far north. Richard and margaret povey of jersey, channel islands, uk updated november 23, 2012. It has been estimated that as many as 6,000 people may have left the channel islands for australia between 1852 and 1855.
The channel islands have been a british crown dependency since 1066 and are known world wide for their locally grown flowers, their new potatoes and their cattle which. Records up to 1940 depending on parish and type of record are free to view in jerripedia. Neither clipping has any source notations of name of newspaper or date, etc. Channel islanders settlement in australia is a project to trace those families who originated from the channel islands that settled in australia. Crucial to this research are the church records of baptisms, marriages and burials. Channel islands including jersey and guernsey online. The channel islands located off the coast of normany, france about 90 miles south of england are british, but are not owned by the united kingdom. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them. Please add your profiles here and they will be traced in history link. Your virtual introduction to jerseys wonderful and varied world of accommodation and eating out. The channel islands are a group of 5 inhabited islands, namely jersey, guernsey, alderney, sark and herm, situated between france and england on the edge of the english channel.
For the 1841 census parishes were organized into hundreds and into wapentakes in lincolnshire and yorkshire rather than registration districts as in the later censuses. Jersey genealogy island life the community website serving the channel islands celebrating 18 years 2000 2018. Below is a list of surnames that are currently being researched by our members. Add people who were born in the channel islands and who actually traveled to australia only. Bbc radio jersey provides a radio service, and bbc channel islands news with headquarters in jersey provides a joint television news service with guernsey. Welcome to new jersey genealogy research in new jersey can be an exciting and rewarding experience. What is the population of jersey, is it part of the uk. Old family names of the channel islands theislandwiki. Please note that this facility is only available to society members. It has enjoyed selfgovernment since the division of the duchy of normandy in 1204. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding wiki article listing more information. My mothers family files have photocopies of two newspaper reports of the marriage. They also publish a quarterly journal which includes general articles on genealogical records related to the islands, articles on families, and questions from members.
Our team blog careers newsroom refund policy affiliate program. Genealogy records are kept on the local level in jersey. Discover your dna story and unlock the secrets of your ancestry and. This means that there are now a total of over 174,500 individuals that are fully searchable in thegenealogists headstone collection which has examples from across england, scotland and wales as well as jersey in the channel islands, cyprus and india. Jersey is the largest and most southerly of the channel islands. The pda promotes an interest in genealogy, and helps others trace their roots. Accessing records for channel islands genealogy research. This is a dual geographic project for anyone with ancestry in the channel islands. Genealogy claim to have ongoing software problems and the family history on this site has not been changed since september 2011.
Channel islands including jersey and guernsey online genealogy. My channel island ancestry my family history in the. This article by mike bisson is partly based on old family names of the channel islands by frank le maistre, previously published twice in the journal of the channel islands family history society surnames, which had been common in the roman empire, when every free man had three names, personal, family and surname, only began to emerge in the british isles in the 12th century, lagging behind. Member interests channel islands family history society. Jersey lies in the bay of mont saintmichel and is the largest of the channel islands. If you would like to contact our members in relation to a particular surname then please click on the enquire button. The 15 best things to do in jersey 2020 with photos. With records available for almost 400 years of the states history, your family is sure to be found in a variety of records available online and at the many archives and libraries located throughout the state. The channel islands occupation society channel islands great war study group.
Try jersey heritage research centre or channel islands fhs. Jersey people were already emigrating to australia, a british colony actively recruiting immigrants, when the gold rush started in 1851. The island of jersey and the other channel islands represent the last remnants of the medieval duchy of normandy that held sway in both france and england. Emigration to british colonies continued between 1871 and 1891 when over 6,000. Jersey, channel islands genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Channel islands, the 1871 census of jersey an all island index. Wales and the channel islands, c17901911 channel islands genealogy mailing list at rootsweb. What is the population of jersey, is it part of the uk, are there direct flights and what are the other channel islands. The 10 best restaurants in channel islands updated march. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in jersey, channel islands on tripadvisor. Includes membership information, annual reunions, resources, information about events, and publications. The channel islands family history society helps family historians research genealogies and histories and connect with other people interested in similar surnames and families in jersey, guernsey, alderney, and sark. Thegenealogist announces new searchable headstones from. Supplied as acrobat documents with street and area indexes.
Guide to channel islands including jersey and guernsey online genealogy records for researching ancestry, family history and genealogy. Guide to jersey ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Index to selected channel islands births and baptisms. Research your channel islands genealogy for free by searching and viewing channel islands cemetery records. Parish records parish registers were instigated by thomas cromwell from 1538 in the reign of henry viii, recording every wedding, baptism and burial. This is the original census information digitised from high quality microfilm and scanned several times to provide the best possible images. Jersey is a small island in the englsih channel that is a british crown.
Along with the other channel islands, it chose to follow england. Explore, experience and take time to relax in jerseys fresh sea air and rich natural landscape. There are gaps in the records for a variety of reasons, such as the civil war, but these records are a prime source for building family trees. Based in jersey, the channel islands family history society study of the history and genealogy of families from jersey, guernsey, alderney and sark. Free access to channel islands cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions. Itv channel television is a regional itv franchise shared with the bailiwick of guernsey but with its headquarters in. About the isle of jersey, channel islands poindexter family. The societys collection is housed at the jersey archive. Finding aid for the channel islands genealogical papers. Channel islands family history society member interests surnames. This huge genealogical reference site has sections dedicated to jersey, guernsey, alderney and sark, with extensive details of top resources and records. The british government took its first national census in 1801, and a census has been taken every ten years since, except in 1941, during world war ii.
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